Esther
@clawhammercrone.bsky.social
banjo, xlookups, dogs, wrath, Kitchener-Waterloo, renegadeoboe most places but it's time I upgraded, former Toastie
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time
The Canada Revenue Agency paid $18 million for a chatbot the auditor general says give her team the wrong answer 66 per cent of the time.
nationalpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
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People really want to believe that their children belong to them in a legal and moral sense
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
People really want to believe that their children belong to them in a legal and moral sense
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This piece is so good
Opinion | Home-Schooled Kids Are Not All Right
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This piece is so good
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Conservatives keep joining the Liberals because the Liberals are now firmly conservative.
Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority | CBC News
Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Conservatives keep joining the Liberals because the Liberals are now firmly conservative.
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this really laid me out, actually. i never thought of it like this!
they're just scared of aging and dying and they want to stall it as long as possible, they don't actually LIVE at all. my god, how bleak
they're just scared of aging and dying and they want to stall it as long as possible, they don't actually LIVE at all. my god, how bleak
December 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
this really laid me out, actually. i never thought of it like this!
they're just scared of aging and dying and they want to stall it as long as possible, they don't actually LIVE at all. my god, how bleak
they're just scared of aging and dying and they want to stall it as long as possible, they don't actually LIVE at all. my god, how bleak
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
Completely unrelated, Sesame Street just introduced a new detective character named Beignet Blanc
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Completely unrelated, Sesame Street just introduced a new detective character named Beignet Blanc
does anyone else find it really unsettling when someone filming a reel or tiktok or whatever taps the thing they are filming with their long nails? It's really common and I get the heebie jeebies every time
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
does anyone else find it really unsettling when someone filming a reel or tiktok or whatever taps the thing they are filming with their long nails? It's really common and I get the heebie jeebies every time
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Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Wake Up Dead Man was SO GOOD Rian Johnson still my fave
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Wake Up Dead Man was SO GOOD Rian Johnson still my fave
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They never tell you that the dishes are made of stardust, too.
I'm made of stardust, but I still have to do chores.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
They never tell you that the dishes are made of stardust, too.
Oh my god
Their other video is equally delightful youtu.be/e1GBD7Tpo5M?...
Concerto in B minor for 4 violins, RV 580 - Vivaldi
YouTube video by VivaldiGuys
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Oh my god
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This is peak oboe (complimentary)
feel like pure shit just want them back x www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPJ...
Concerto in D minor for 2 oboes, RV 535 - Vivaldi
YouTube video by VivaldiGuys
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is peak oboe (complimentary)
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
the "add more gear" guy is a very specific kind of guy
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
the "add more gear" guy is a very specific kind of guy
Just in case any cervix-bearing Canadians without a family doc need to know: even if a walk-in clinic does not offer pap tests, you can go in and ask for a referral to a local gyno. Go! Get your test!
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Just in case any cervix-bearing Canadians without a family doc need to know: even if a walk-in clinic does not offer pap tests, you can go in and ask for a referral to a local gyno. Go! Get your test!
Phil Ellis with long hair is weirdly compelling
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Phil Ellis with long hair is weirdly compelling
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In 2015, a man commented "looks great!" on a picture of a cake his niece had baked, and that is the last normal thing anyone has said on the internet.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In 2015, a man commented "looks great!" on a picture of a cake his niece had baked, and that is the last normal thing anyone has said on the internet.
new Annoying Vegan stereotype is the vocal hater of plant-based meat substitutes
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
new Annoying Vegan stereotype is the vocal hater of plant-based meat substitutes
some people are just congenitally unable to take flattering photos of other people and I am not good at extending grace for their shortcomings
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
some people are just congenitally unable to take flattering photos of other people and I am not good at extending grace for their shortcomings
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Everyone wants to JOIN the revolution but nobody wants to START the revolution. It's the classic "everybody's hungry but nobody in the group is brave enough to pick a restaurant" scenario
November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Everyone wants to JOIN the revolution but nobody wants to START the revolution. It's the classic "everybody's hungry but nobody in the group is brave enough to pick a restaurant" scenario
love a surprise reminder that the worst possible interpretation of something I apparently said once has been living rent-free in someone's head
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
love a surprise reminder that the worst possible interpretation of something I apparently said once has been living rent-free in someone's head
Ed Gamble namedropping @vipeopleshow.bsky.social in this week's Taskmaster podcast 👀👀👀 (yes it's because PFT was on the show, but STILL)
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Ed Gamble namedropping @vipeopleshow.bsky.social in this week's Taskmaster podcast 👀👀👀 (yes it's because PFT was on the show, but STILL)
sure, they needed to train the government, what else could it be for
November 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
sure, they needed to train the government, what else could it be for